Coach Laura was born in Medellín, Colombia (South America), where she lived until she was 26 years old. In 2014 she decided to marry and then move to Okinawa to start a family with an Air Force member. She is part of a numerous and very united family and all of them are still living in her hometown.

After High School, She lived in London for one year where she learned English. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Advertisement with a Minor in Merchandise. She worked in her family business for almost six years, where she was in charge of all the Publicity for the company.

Since she was small, Coach Laura has been very passionate about sports and a healthy lifestyle. She became a paraglider pilot in Colombia, has participated in gym competitions, and loves running, swimming, and riding her bike. All of these sports, and especially becoming a mom of a very active boy, developed in her a great passion for safety. This passion is why she enrolled her son in swimming lessons with Swim Life, and she fell in love with the program.

When she was offered the opportunity to train and become a Certified Coach with Swim Life, she immediately said YES. After teaching in Okinawa, she is now bringing the Swim Life program to Shreveport and looks forward to empowering more children and their families to safely enjoy the water.

Coach Laura's certifications include:

• Swim Life Aquatic Education Specialist

• American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid

• Bilingual: Spanish / English

• Swim Life Stroke Development Technician